J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2014 Aug;21(3):275-282. 10.7739/jkafn.2014.21.3.275.

The Influence of Self-resilience and Academic Self-concept on Test Anxiety in Undergraduates

• You HS
• Yang YK

• KMID: 2296017
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2014.21.3.275

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to investigate the relationship of self-resilience, academic self-concept and test anxiety in undergraduates. METHOD: The participants were 403 undergraduates in H, C University in G City, and K University in S City. Data were collected from March 1 to April 30, 2012, and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18.0.
RESULTS
The mean score per item for self-resilience was 2.77. The mean academic self-concept score was 3.17 and the mean score for test anxiety was 2.38. Self-resilience showed a negative correlation with test anxiety (r=-.186, p<.001) and a positive correlation with academic self-concept (r=.312, p<.001). Academic self-concept showed a negative correlation with test anxiety (r=-.353, p<.001).
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study indicate that self-resilience and academic self-concept enhancement programs should be developed to reduce test anxiety in undergraduates and that further study should be done on the effects of such programs.

Keyword

Self Concept; Anxiety; Universities; Students

MeSH Terms

Anxiety*
Humans
Self Concept